Recessed light having sideward irradiating function

ABSTRACT

A recessed light includes a top board, a main body, a reflector, a plurality of retaining mechanisms, a shading plate, a transparent plate, a light output plate, an LED ring, a bottom bracket, and a plurality of elastic strips. The light output plate, the transparent plate, and the shading plate are sequentially mounted in the main body. The LED ring is mounted in the main body, and surrounds the transparent plate. The top board is located above the main body. The reflector is located under the main body. The retaining mechanisms connect the top board and the bottom bracket. Each of the retaining mechanisms includes a connecting piece and a locking piece removably mounted on the connecting piece. The elastic strips are mounted on the main body. The reflector is retained by the elastic strips.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to an illuminating apparatus and, moreparticularly, to a recessed light.

2. Description of the Related Art

A conventional recessed light is mounted on a ceiling or a wall toprovide an illuminating function. However, the conventional recessedlight cannot provide a sideward irradiating function, such that theconventional recessed light does not satisfy the demands of differentenvironment of assembly, thereby limiting the versatility of theconventional recessed light. Thus, the conventional recessed lightcannot satisfy the requirements of different consumers.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The primary objective of the present invention is to provide a recessedlight having a sideward irradiating function.

In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a recessedlight comprising a top board, a main body, a reflector, a plurality ofretaining mechanisms, a shading plate, a transparent plate, a lightoutput plate, an LED ring, a bottom bracket, and a plurality of elasticstrips. The light output plate, the transparent plate, and the shadingplate are sequentially mounted in the main body. The LED ring is mountedin the main body, and surrounds the transparent plate. The top board ismounted on and located above the main body. The reflector is mounted onand located under the main body. The main body is locate between the topboard and the reflector. The retaining mechanisms connect the top boardand the bottom bracket. Each of the retaining mechanisms includes aconnecting piece and a locking piece removably mounted on the connectingpiece. The connecting piece has a middle provided with a T-shapedmounting slot. The locking piece includes a front stop and a sidelocking portion connected with the front stop. The side locking portionextends from the front stop rearward and downward. The front stop of thelocking piece is locked in the mounting slot of the connecting piece.

The elastic strips are mounted on the main body. The reflector isretained by the elastic strips.

Further benefits and advantages of the present invention will becomeapparent after a careful reading of the detailed description withappropriate reference to the accompanying drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING(S)

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a recessed light mounted on a ceiling inaccordance with the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the recessed light in accordance withthe preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the recessed light inaccordance with the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of a retaining mechanism of therecessed light in accordance with the preferred embodiment of thepresent invention.

FIG. 5 is a partial exploded perspective view of the recessed light inaccordance with the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

Referring to FIGS. 1-5, a recessed light in accordance with thepreferred embodiment of the present invention is attached to a ceiling100 or a lamp seat, and comprises a top board 10, a main body 20, areflector 30, a plurality of retaining mechanisms 40, a shading plate(or light screen or light blind) 50, a transparent plate (or lightpermeable plate) 60, a light output plate 70, an LED ring (or belt) 80,a bottom bracket (or ring) 90, and a plurality of elastic strips 110.

The light output plate 70, the transparent plate 60, and the shadingplate 50 are sequentially mounted in the main body 20. The LED ring 80is mounted in the main body 20, and surrounds the transparent plate 60.The top board 10 is mounted on and located above the main body 20. Thereflector 30 is mounted on and located under the main body 20. The mainbody 20 is locate between the top board 10 and the reflector 30.

The retaining mechanisms 40 are mounted between the top board 10 and thebottom bracket 90 and connect the top board 10 and the bottom bracket90. Thus, the bottom bracket 90 is attached to the main body 20 by theretaining mechanisms 40. Each of the retaining mechanisms 40 has an endlocked on the ceiling 100.

Each of the retaining mechanisms 40 includes a connecting piece 41 and alocking piece 42 removably mounted on the connecting piece 41. Theconnecting piece 41 has a middle provided with a T-shaped mounting slot411.

The locking piece 42 includes a front stop 421 and a side lockingportion 422 connected with the front stop 421. The side locking portion422 extends from the front stop 421 rearward and downward, with an anglebeing defined between the side locking portion 422 and the front stop421. The front stop 421 of the locking piece 42 is locked in themounting slot 411 of the connecting piece 41.

The elastic strips 110 are mounted on the main body 20. The reflector 30is retained by the elastic strips 110. Thus, the reflector 30 is securedto the main body 20 by the elastic strips 110. The reflector 30 isremoved from the main body 20, such that the user changes reflectors 30of different colors according to the requirement.

In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the side lockingportion 422 has an upper end provided with a plurality of resting edges423 extending toward the front stop 421. Each of the resting edges 423extends in a direction parallel with that of the side locking portion422.

In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, each of theresting edges 423 has an end provided with an abutting portion 424 thatis bent and extends upward. A restriction space is defined between theabutting portion 424 and the front stop 421.

In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the side lockingportion 422 is provided with a pressing piece 425 having an L-shapedconfiguration. The pressing piece 425 presses the ceiling 100.

In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the top board 10has a periphery provided with a plurality of projections 11. Each of theprojections 11 is provided with a first mounting hole 13. The main body20 has an annular shape and has a periphery provided with a plurality ofribs 22 and a plurality of openings 21 corresponding to the ribs 22respectively. Each of the ribs 22 is provided with a second mountinghole 24. The projections 11 of the top board 10 extend through theopenings 21 of the main body 20 respectively, and the first mountinghole 13 of each of the projections 11 aligns with the second mountinghole 24 of each of the ribs 22.

In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the main body 20has a bottom provided with a support flange 23 extending radially andinward.

In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the reflector 30includes an annular connecting portion 31, a reflector body 32 extendingand expanding outward from a bottom of the connecting portion 31, and aninsertion groove 34 defined between the connecting portion 31 and thereflector body 32. Each of the elastic strips 110 has a configurationcorresponding to that of the reflector 30. Each of the elastic strips110 presses the reflector 30, and has an upper end secured to the mainbody 20, a bent middle inserted into and locked in the insertion groove34 of the reflector 30, and an oblique lower end extending outward.

In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the connectingportion 31 has a first end connected with the reflector body 32 and asecond end provided with a receiving section 33 which extending outwardand bent upward. The main body 20 has a lower end locked in thereceiving section 33 of the reflector 30.

In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the connectingpiece 41 has an inverted L-shaped configuration, and has an upper endprovided with a mounting portion 412 bent and extending outward. Themounting portion 412 of the connecting piece 41 of each of the retainingmechanisms 40 is mounted on the top board 10 and is provided with afastening hole 413 aligning with the first mounting hole 13 of each ofthe projections 11.

In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the connectingpiece 41 has a lower end provided with a fixing hole 415.

In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the top board 10is provided with a plurality of locking pins 12 extending downward.

In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the reflector 30has a bottom abutting the bottom bracket 90.

In assembly, the light output plate 70, the transparent plate 60, andthe shading plate 50 are sequentially mounted in the main body 20 andsupported by the support flange 23. The LED ring 80 is mounted in themain body 20, and surrounds the transparent plate 60. The top board 10is then mounted on the main body 20, and the locking pins 12 of the topboard 10 are locked in the inner face of the main body 20. Theprojections 11 of the top board 10 extend through the openings 21 of themain body 20 respectively, and the first mounting hole 13 of each of theprojections 11 aligns with the second mounting hole 24 of each of theribs 22. The mounting portion 412 of the connecting piece 41 of each ofthe retaining mechanisms 40 is mounted on the top board 10, and thefastening hole 413 of the mounting portion 412 aligns with the firstmounting hole 13 of each of the projections 11. Then, a plurality offasteners 414 in turn extend through the fastening hole 413 of theconnecting piece 41 of each of the retaining mechanisms 40, the firstmounting hole 13 of each of the projections 11 of the top board 10, andthe second mounting hole 24 of each of the ribs 22 of the main body 20,such that the retaining mechanisms 40, the top board 10, and the mainbody 20 are secured together. Then, the bottom bracket 90 is mounted onthe retaining mechanisms 40. Then, a plurality of fasteners in turnextend through the fixing hole 415 of the connecting piece 41 of each ofthe retaining mechanisms 40, and a plurality of through holes of thebottom bracket 90, such that the bottom bracket 90 is secured to theretaining mechanisms 40.

Then, the top board 10 and the main body 20 are inserted through amounting opening of the ceiling 100. Then, the locking piece 42 of eachof the retaining mechanisms 40 extends toward the ceiling 100, andextends outward from a gap “A” (see FIG. 5) between the main body 20 andthe bottom bracket 90. Then, the locking piece 42 of each of theretaining mechanisms 40 is mounted in the connecting piece 41. Then, thereflector 30 is pushed upward to pass the elastic strips 110, such thatthe bent middle of each of the elastic strips 110 is inserted into andlocked in the insertion groove 34 of the reflector 30, the lower end ofthe main body 20 is locked in the receiving section 33 of the reflector30, and the bottom of the reflector 30 rests on the bottom bracket 90.

Then, the front stop 421 of the locking piece 42 of each of theretaining mechanisms 40 is inserted into the mounting slot 411 of theconnecting piece 41. Then, the locking piece 42 of each of the retainingmechanisms 40 is moved downward, such that the connecting piece 41extends through the restriction space and is locked between the frontstop 421 and the resting edges 423 of the locking piece 42, the abuttingportion 424 of each of the resting edges 423 rests on the connectingpiece 41, and the pressing piece 425 of the locking piece 42 presses theceiling 100. Thus, the recessed light is mounted on the mounting openingof the ceiling 100, with the side locking portion 422 of each of theretaining mechanisms 40 being locked onto the top of the ceiling 100.

Accordingly, the light output plate 70, the transparent plate 60, andthe shading plate 50 are sequentially mounted in the main body 20, andthe LED ring 80 is mounted in the main body 20, and surrounds thetransparent plate 60, such that the recessed light has a sidewardirradiating function. In addition, the recessed light is assembled anddisassembled easily and conveniently. Further, the reflector 30 can beremoved from the main body 20, to facilitate the user changingreflectors 30 of different colors according to the requirement.

Although the invention has been explained in relation to its preferredembodiment(s) as mentioned above, it is to be understood that many otherpossible modifications and variations can be made without departing fromthe scope of the present invention. It is, therefore, contemplated thatthe appended claim or claims will cover such modifications andvariations that fall within the scope of the invention.

The invention claimed is:
 1. A recessed light comprising: a top board, amain body, a reflector, a plurality of retaining mechanisms, a shadingplate, a transparent plate, a light output plate, an LED ring, a bottombracket, and a plurality of elastic strips; wherein: the light outputplate, the transparent plate, and the shading plate are sequentiallymounted in the main body; the LED ring is mounted in the main body, andsurrounds the transparent plate; the top board is mounted on and locatedabove the main body; the reflector is mounted on and located under themain body; the main body is locate between the top board and thereflector; the retaining mechanisms connect the top board and the bottombracket; each of the retaining mechanisms includes a connecting pieceand a locking piece removably mounted on the connecting piece; theconnecting piece has a middle provided with a T-shaped mounting slot;the locking piece includes a front stop and a side locking portionconnected with the front stop; the side locking portion extends from thefront stop rearward and downward; the front stop of the locking piece islocked in the mounting slot of the connecting piece; the elastic stripsare mounted on the main body; and the reflector is retained by theelastic strips.
 2. The recessed light of claim 1, wherein: the sidelocking portion has an upper end provided with a plurality of restingedges extending toward the front stop; and each of the resting edgesextends in a direction parallel with that of the side locking portion.3. The recessed light of claim 2, wherein each of the resting edges hasan end provided with an abutting portion that is bent and extendsupward, and a restriction space is defined between the abutting portionand the front stop.
 4. The recessed light of claim 2, wherein the sidelocking portion is provided with a pressing piece having an L-shapedconfiguration.
 5. The recessed light of claim 1, wherein: the top boardhas a periphery provided with a plurality of projections; each of theprojections is provided with a first mounting hole; the main body has anannular shape and has a periphery provided with a plurality of ribs anda plurality of openings corresponding to the ribs respectively; each ofthe ribs is provided with a second mounting hole; the projections of thetop board extend through the openings of the main body respectively; andthe first mounting hole of each of the projections aligns with thesecond mounting hole of each of the ribs.
 6. The recessed light of claim5, wherein the main body has a bottom provided with a support flangeextending radially and inward.
 7. The recessed light of claim 5,wherein: the reflector includes an annular connecting portion, areflector body expanding outward from a bottom of the connectingportion, and an insertion groove defined between the connecting portionand the reflector body; each of the elastic strips has a configurationcorresponding to that of the reflector; and each of the elastic stripspresses the reflector, and has an upper end secured to the main body, abent middle inserted into and locked in the insertion groove of thereflector, and a lower end extending outward.
 8. The recessed light ofclaim 7, wherein the connecting portion has a first end connected withthe reflector body and a second end provided with a receiving sectionwhich extending outward and bent upward, and the main body has a lowerend locked in the receiving section of the reflector.
 9. The recessedlight of claim 5, wherein the connecting piece has an upper end providedwith a mounting portion bent and extending outward, and the mountingportion of the connecting piece of each of the retaining mechanisms ismounted on the top board and is provided with a fastening hole aligningwith the first mounting hole of each of the projections.